I liked this sign at the turn off for the park. It says Great Sand Dunes and has a big arrow...pointing right at this giant pile of sand. Well, seen it. Let's go home. :) I don't know why that pile of sand it there, but I thought it was funny.
Here are the real sand dunes...they are far off as we drive in
So big.
At the visitor center
And at the actual sand dunes
Johnny got a free ride
This is Medano Creek that goes right through the sand dunes. It gets bigger and smaller depending on the season and the snow melt. While we were there it was never more than ankle deep. Great for wading across for little people. It was in the 60s with a bit of a breeze. I felt cold and the kids did too. We still waded a little bit.
Here are Anna and Matthew wading across. A lot of people bring sleds or sand boards to ride down the dunes. Of course you have to hike up them first which is not easy. We just played in the water today.
Grant didn't want to get his feet wet or sandy. But he did want me to carry him around.
He was quite bossy about it.
Me trying to put Grant down. When I first took off his shoes (which he asked me to do) he felt the sand and then climbed my legs like a crazed animal up a tree. Every time I tried to put him down he would somehow avoid putting his feet on the ground.
Playing in the water. I thought the water would be freezing...but it wasn't.
Grant definitely thought he was driving me today.
Trying to put him down again. Part way through he said he wanted to try putting his feet in the water. But he wasn't that crazy about it after he tried it.
It was breezy
Grant felt better with sunglasses on.
We had so much fun at the sand dunes. It's a must do if you are in that part of Colorado!
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